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Dublin City Council · WEB2282/24

23 Blessington Street, Dublin 7

Approved in Jul 2025. Building started in 2026.

  1. 11 Oct 2024Received
  2. 9 Jun 2025Approved
  3. 14 Jul 2025Final approval
  4. 13 Apr 2026Building started
Status
Building startedi
Decision
Approved · 9 Jun 2025
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
105 m²

What’s proposed

The proposed development comprises the following: (i) change of use of vacant derelict structure (Derelict Sites Register File No. DS1006) at No. 23 Blessington Street, to guesthouse accommodation use, providing for a total of 6 no. bedrooms comprising 4 no. single-bedrooms each with private W/C and 2 no. double bedrooms each with private W/C; (ii) construction of a single storey extension to the rear to provide 1 no. single bedroom with private W/C; (iii) internal alterations to facilitate the change of use; (iv) provision of lounge at ground floor and dining room with associated kitchen/pantry with staff W/C at basement level; (v) elevational treatments comprising provision of painted sand/cement render finish, A-rated double-glazed windows throughout, roof slates to match existing, and removal of structural braces and remedial works to front elevation; (vi) excavation below street level on Blessington Street to reinstate former basement lightwell, courtyard and access including wrought iron railing and staircase to match No. 22 Blessington Street; (vii) excavation to the rear below garden level to provide for light well (5sq.m) and plant room and provision of a surrounding guard rail; and (viii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

Planning details

Reference
WEB2282/24
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
11 Oct 2024
Decision due
9 Jun 2025 · decided 9 Jun 2025
Decision
Grant permission on 9 Jun 2025
Site area
105 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Building started

  • 13 Apr 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0140747DC

Zoning

Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 130
    Joxer Daly's; house
  • Recorded monument · 2
    Well; R149607

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 18:51open
Summary

WEB2282/24 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the proposed development comprises the following: (i) change of use of vacant derelict, received on 11 Oct 2024; permission was granted on 9 Jun 2025.